German trawler V 411 Saarland

History
Name	A. R. Giese (1934–35); Saarland (1934–44);
Owner	Reederei Siebert & Co. (1934–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–44);
Port of registry	Wesermünde, Germany (1934–39); Kriegsmarine (1939–44);
Builder	Deschimag Seebeckwerft
Yard number	520
Launched	27 June 1934
Completed	4 August 1934
Commissioned	25 September 1939
Out of service	26 August 1944
Identification	Fishing boat registration PG 416 (1934–39); Code Letters DEWJ; ; Pennant Number V 407 (1939); Pennant Number V 411 (1939–44);
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1934–39); Vorpostenboot (1939–44);
Tonnage	435 GRT, 162 NRT
Length	51.35 metres (168 ft 6 in)
Beam	8.00 metres (26 ft 3 in)
Draught	4.65 metres (15 ft 3 in)
Depth	3.74 metres (12 ft 3 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 91nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)

Saarland was a German fishing trawler that was built as A. R. Giese. Renamed in 1935, she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine in the Second World War for use as a Vorpostenboot. She served as V 407 Saarland and V 411 Saarland. She was sunk in the Gironde in 1944 by a boiler explosion.

History

Name	A. R. Giese (1934–35) Saarland (1934–44)
Owner	Reederei Siebert & Co. (1934–39) Kriegsmarine (1939–44)
Port of registry	Wesermünde, Germany (1934–39) Kriegsmarine (1939–44)
Builder	Deschimag Seebeckwerft
Yard number	520
Launched	27 June 1934
Completed	4 August 1934
Commissioned	25 September 1939
Out of service	26 August 1944
Identification	Fishing boat registration PG 416 (1934–39) Code Letters DEWJ Pennant Number V 407 (1939) Pennant Number V 411 (1939–44)
General characteristics
Type	Fishing trawler (1934–39) Vorpostenboot (1939–44)
Tonnage	435 GRT, 162 NRT
Length	51.35 metres (168 ft 6 in)
Beam	8.00 metres (26 ft 3 in)
Draught	4.65 metres (15 ft 3 in)
Depth	3.74 metres (12 ft 3 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine, 91nhp
Propulsion	Single screw propeller
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)